The top one is the Star Trac Max Rack, which is unbeatable (as smith machines go anyway). It allows the bar to travel not only vertically, but horizontally as well, giving the user more of a free weight experience without compromising 'safety'. I also like the fact that it has built in weight horns, which will free up a LOT more space than one would think (1 weight tree can take up about 35 sq ft or so when accounting for traffic around it). I'm not a huge fan of some of Star Trac's cardio equipment, and some of their older selectorized machines are horrible, but they have put out some good stuff the past couple years.
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